Official Rules: Back-to-School Giveaway
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OF ANY KIND DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
ALL DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND ENTRANTS WAIVE THE ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS IN A CLASS ACTION FORMAT.
THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED, ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, META, TIKTOK, PINTEREST, X, OR ANY OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ON WHICH IT MAY BE PROMOTED NOR ANY RETAILER.
BY ENTERING OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH ARE A BINDING CONTRACT. READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING.
1. Eligibility
The Culturelle® Back-to-School Classroom Wishlist Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the date of entry. Employees, officers, and directors of i-Health, Inc. (“Sponsor”), [Administrator], their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, fulfillment, and marketing agencies, and their immediate family members and household members are not eligible to enter or win. Void where prohibited by law. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply.
Nominated Teacher/Classroom Eligibility: Each nominated teacher must be employed by, or otherwise affiliated with, an accredited public, private, or charter K-12 school located in the United States or D.C. Sponsor may require proof of employment, school affiliation, authorization to receive classroom supplies, and/or school approval before any prize is awarded or shipped.
2. Timing
The Sweepstakes begins at or about [START TIME] Eastern Time (“ET”) on [START DATE] and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on [END DATE] (the “Sweepstakes Period”). The designated computer clock of Sponsor or Administrator is the official time-keeping device for the Sweepstakes.
3. How to Enter
During the Sweepstakes Period, visit https://culturelle.com/pages/back-to-school-giveaway and complete the official nomination form by providing all required information, which may include:
- Entrant full name and email address;
- Entrant complete mailing address and phone number, if requested for verification;
- Nominated teacher name, school name, school city/state, and contact information, if known;
- A valid classroom wishlist URL or list of requested classroom supplies;
- A short explanation of why the nominated teacher/classroom should be considered; and
- Any required consent, acknowledgement, or confirmation requested on the entry form.
Once the entrant successfully completes and submits the nomination form, the entrant will receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes, subject to the entry limit below and verification of eligibility. Proof of submission does not constitute proof of receipt. Sponsor is not responsible for incomplete, inaccurate, late, lost, misdirected, or undeliverable entries.
4. Nominator Representations and Teacher Permission
By submitting a nomination, entrant represents and warrants that: (a) entrant has the right to submit the nomination and the information provided; (b) entrant has not submitted any false, misleading, or inappropriate information; (c) the nomination does not violate any applicable law, school policy, third-party right, or privacy right; and (d) Sponsor may contact the nominated teacher and/or school to verify eligibility, obtain permission, and coordinate prize fulfillment.
LEGAL TO CONFIRM: Whether the entry form should require nominators to confirm that they have obtained the teacher’s permission before submitting the teacher’s name/contact information, or whether Sponsor will collect teacher permission only if the nomination is selected as a potential winner.
5. Entry Limit
Limit [one (1)] entry per person/email address during the Sweepstakes Period. Multiple entrants may nominate the same teacher; however, no more than one (1) prize may be awarded per nominated teacher/classroom, school, household, or email address, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Entries generated by script, bots, macros, automated means, or any other mechanical or fraudulent method are void and may be disqualified.
6. Random Drawing
On or about [DRAWING DATE], Sponsor or Administrator will conduct a random drawing from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period to select four (4) potential winning entries. The nominated teacher/classroom associated with each selected winning entry will be the potential prize recipient, subject to verification and compliance with these Official Rules.
7. Odds
Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
8. Winner Notification and Verification
Potential winners and/or nominated teachers may be notified using the contact information provided on the entry form within a commercially reasonable time after the drawing. Sponsor is not responsible for incorrect, changed, incomplete, or undeliverable contact information. Notification is deemed to have occurred upon sending.
A potential winner and/or nominated teacher may be required to complete and return documentation, which may include a declaration of eligibility, liability release, publicity release where lawful, tax documentation, school authorization, and any information needed to verify eligibility and fulfill the prize. If a potential winner or nominated teacher cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to respond or provide required documentation, declines the prize, or otherwise does not comply with these Official Rules, the applicable prize may be forfeited and an alternate potential winning entry may be selected from among all remaining eligible entries.
9. Prizes and Approximate Retail Value
Four (4) prizes will be awarded. Each prize consists of Sponsor’s purchase and shipment of eligible classroom supply items from the nominated teacher’s submitted classroom wishlist, up to a maximum value of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per winning classroom (each, a “Prize”). Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each Prize: up to $2,500. Total ARV of all Prizes available in the Sweepstakes: up to $10,000.
Sponsor will determine, in its sole discretion, which wishlist items are eligible for purchase and fulfillment. Prize items may be shipped directly to the nominated teacher, school, or other verified delivery address approved by Sponsor. No cash, check, gift card, or prize substitution will be provided, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute unavailable items or prize components with items of comparable or greater value. Prize is non-transferable and may not be redeemed for cash.
10. Wishlist and Prize Restrictions
Wishlist items must be intended for classroom or educational use and must be appropriate for a K-12 school environment.
Sponsor may remove or decline to purchase any item it deems inappropriate, unavailable, unsafe, excessive, unrelated to classroom needs, or otherwise inconsistent with Sponsor’s brand values or the purpose of the Sweepstakes.
Prohibited or restricted items may include, without limitation, cash equivalents, gift cards, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, controlled substances, political materials, personal-use items unrelated to classroom needs, or any item prohibited by school policy or applicable law.
Sponsor is not responsible for out-of-stock, discontinued, substituted, delayed, lost, stolen, damaged, or undeliverable items; items that cannot be shipped to the verified address; or any restrictions imposed by the wishlist platform, retailer, school, or carrier.
11. Publicity
Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of a Prize constitutes permission for Sponsor and its designees to use the winner’s and/or nominated teacher’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, school name, city/state of residence or school location, statements, and prize information for advertising, promotional, publicity, and other purposes in any media without additional compensation, notification, or permission. Sponsor should obtain any required teacher, school, or district approvals before publishing teacher or classroom identity, images, or related content.
12. General Conditions
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, suspend, or modify the Sweepstakes if fraud, technical failures, human error, force majeure events, or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation or termination, Sponsor may award the Prizes in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received before the action was taken.
13. Conduct
Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual suspected of tampering with the entry process or operation of the Sweepstakes; acting in violation of these Official Rules; submitting false, offensive, inappropriate, or misleading information; or acting in an unsportsmanlike, disruptive, abusive, or harmful manner.
14. Waivers, Disclaimers, and Releases
By participating, entrants agree to release, discharge, indemnify, and hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator, social media platforms on which the Sweepstakes is promoted, and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, directors, officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns from and against any and all liability, claims, losses, damages, costs, or actions arising out of or relating to participation in the Sweepstakes; submission of a nomination; acceptance, receipt, use, or misuse of any Prize; shipment or delivery of Prize items; or any typographical, technical, human, or other error in the administration of the Sweepstakes.
15. Governing Law and Limitation of Liability
All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of entrants, Sponsor, or the Released Parties in connection with the Sweepstakes will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Connecticut, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules that would cause the application of any other laws.
BY ENTERING, ENTRANT AGREES THAT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (A) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS, AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; AND (B) ENTRANT’S REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES, IF ANY, AND ENTRANT WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF.
16. Dispute Resolution
The parties agree to finally settle all disputes through binding arbitration, except that Sponsor may seek injunctive or equitable relief in state or federal courts located in Connecticut. Arbitration shall proceed on an individual basis only and not as a class, collective, or representative action. [Legal to confirm preferred arbitration provider and venue language.]
17. Sponsor
Sponsor: i-Health, Inc., 2 Corporate Drive, Suite 445, Shelton, CT 06484.
